Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND FOREIGN BUDGET
Important Facts Recorded in Con
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Power. England is expected to join in this
movement
A private telegram received from San Re
mo reports that completo change has taken
place, in the opinion Of the Crown Princes
physicians, as to the nature of his diselss.
United States Marshal Dyer, as receiver,
seized the Mormon Church presidents Off e,
ledgers, books, etc, leaving some minor books
which he required James JACK, the church
custodian, to receipt for as receivers agent.
The church organ makes loud protest
against this outrage
Twenty thousand through passengers ar
rived in California from the East during the
month of November.
The municipal election at Atlanta, Ga, re-
suited in a deci led victory for the anti pro-
hibitionists, who have now completa control
Of the city.
At Riverhead, L. l., yesterday, Frincis
Asbury Hawkins, aged about q, and of re-
spectacle antecedents, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree for killing his
mother, who objected to his intended mar
riage.
In a saloon at Georgetown, Col, a desperate
fight occurred between Frank Hollingsworth
aged % years, and his step.father, Geo. Ham
iy, aged so years, resulting in both receiving
injuries which are likely to prove fatal.
Near Berrysville, Ark, Grant Garrett and
Col Waggoner, met on the roadside and be-
gan firing at each other. Garrett was killed
outright, and Waggoner fatally wounded.
The quarrel was the result Of a feud, VIII cn
has already cost four lives.
The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse
Commission have announced the result of
the investigation of the Chatsworth disaster
In the opinion of the commission "the train
would not have been destroyed if the bridge
had not been burned before the train reached
it," They found no evidence to show the
burning was the work of an incendiary, but
held that the railroad is censurable for neglect
in failing to inspect the condition of the track
and bridges in advance of the train. They
say that the poor financial condition of the
road does not relieve it of the responsibility.
he annual religious festival in honor of
"Our Lady of Guadaloupe," began at Paso
del Norte, Mexico. on Thursday, and will
continue till Christmas. Mountain crests and
valley have been aglow with signal fires for
the past two weeks, in honor of Montezuma,
whose second coming at some auspicious sun
rise is anticipated He is to resume control of
the empire, and lead it on to unexampeled
power. Gambling and bull fight served to
make the opening exciting.
The House of Delegates of Virginia passed
resolution directing Senators and request
ing Representatives in Congress from that
State to use their best efforts to secure the re-
peal at an early day Of the entire internal
revenue system of taxation, and failing in
that to secure if possible the repeal of so much
of the system as imposes a tax on tobacco in
any of its forms and upon spirits distilled
from fruits.
The Provisional Committee of the seeding
Knights of Labor have received innumerable
reponses from all parts of the country to its
administration circular; many of them
vehemently advocating secession, and all de.
claring that something must be done to re-
| juvenate the order under honest leaders. A
convention of delegates from the disaffected
local assemblies will soon bs held to form
plans Of re-org inization.
| Chicago, for the third time, has won the
contest for the Republican National Conven-
ton prize. Three ballots were required to
determine the matter but the victory of the
Windy City when it was won was decisive.
June 10. 1888, was determined as the date.
/ Christian Denning, well known Anaarch,
list, who has been grieving over the death of
Spies and his fellow revolutionists, commit
ted suicide by hanging.
Michael Bolinski, Polish miner of Ply
mouth, Pa, asked Mary Lechowsh to marry
him. She refused and he fired three revolver
shots at her, one of which entered her hand.
Thinking he had killed her, he blew his brains
out.
A caucus of Democratic members of the
general assembly of Virginia last night nomi-
mated by acclamation Hon. John s. Barbour
for election as United State Senator to succeed
Senator Riddleberger, whose term will expire
M rch 4, 1883.
Clergyman Berry has decided not to accept
the pastorate of Plymouth Church, Brook
lyn.
Harry johnson, who robbed the safe of the
Treasurer of Reynolds county, Mo-, of $40,
600, on November 2, has been arrested ID
Hemphill county, Tex. lie had two accom-
plices, who are known and will be captured
Twenty-Five hundred dollars was recovered
from woman who was with johnson.
The family Of Michael Harris, living neal
Washington, Oak, were burned to death by
the house catching fire. Nine persons per
ished.
The Building Trades Council of Philadel
phia, which has a membership of about
$4,000 has decided to take up the boycott II
defense of the striking miners Of the
anthracite regions
The Yaqui Indians have become SO trouble
some on the Mexican frontier that the troops
have again been c,lled out. In some in
stances they have destroyed whole counties
and murdered the inhabitants.
Twenty 1.-TWO persons were drowned in thu
J recent hurricane off the Orkney Islands.
The strike Of ore handlers at Fairport, neal
Cleveland, is practically ended.
Earthquake shocks were felt along the Pa
ciic Slope Of Mexico on Thursday They last